The NFL and NBA thread - Page 763

**Arturo2nd** · July 3rd, 2018, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

Damn!! Lebron James got picked up by the LA Lakers. I was hoping the Houston Rockets would pick him up!! The new owner of the Rockets, Guy Fertitta, owner of Landry’s restaurants, is worth $4.4 billion. He paid $2.2 billion for the Rockets. He can afford to pay the meager $154 millions the Lakers paid to pick up Lebron. I don’t like Lebron but the Rockets need help.

Not going to happen. LeBron didn't like the city. Trying to coexist with James Harden couldn't have been a draw.

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Originally Posted by will101

A few months ago LeBron bought a gazillion dollar house in LA. At that point it was obvious (to me, at least) that he was going to an LA team.

Yeah, but now he gets to play the Dubs five or six times a year in the regular season. They won't be sleep walking and partying away games down there anymore. Kevin Durant seems to be getting cranky about that "second best player in the NBA tag."

Wither Lonzo? Brooklyn? Sacto? Memphis? Vilnius? Anybody interested in Big Baller Brand merchandise? .451 FT% is ludicrous.

Dan Gilbert "gets his team back." It could be worse. Anthony Bennett had a nice year in the G league for the Maine Red Claws and can be signed for the minimum. I hear Andrew Wiggins can be had cheaply from the T-wolves, too. And there is always Tyreke Evans.

**Reclaimedwg** · July 3rd, 2018, 10:30 AM

Just another reason to hate the Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But love their cheerleaders!!

**Arturo2nd** · July 7th, 2018, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

Just another reason to hate the Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But love their cheerleaders!!

They look better naked. I hear willingness to do anal is is the job description.

**diamelsx** · July 8th, 2018, 01:23 AM

as a Laker fan I laugh at this

**Reclaimedwg** · July 22nd, 2018, 06:12 PM

DANG!

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**Reclaimedwg** · August 25th, 2018, 07:03 AM

Wait.... How can you take the ball from a failed field goal and run it back like a punt return?

We have seen 1000's of field goals and point after and why no one from the non kicking team ever stood in the end zone before - waiting to catch the ball if the field goal is no good and try to run it back for a TD?

At least in all the NFL football games I've seen in 40 years, I have never seen this before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2ze10gl28

**Arturo2nd** · August 25th, 2018, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

Wait.... How can you take the ball from a failed field goal and run it back like a punt return?

We have seen 1000's of field goals and point after and why no one from the non kicking team ever stood in the end zone before - waiting to catch the ball if the field goal is no good and try to run it back for a TD?

At least in all the NFL football games I've seen in 40 years, I have never seen this before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2ze10gl28

I'm pretty sure that missed field goals have been run back in the NFL before. Plus, Auburn beat Alabama in 2013 by returning a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown.

**wozhere** · August 25th, 2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

Wait.... How can you take the ball from a failed field goal and run it back like a punt return?

We have seen 1000's of field goals and point after and why no one from the non kicking team ever stood in the end zone before - waiting to catch the ball if the field goal is no good and try to run it back for a TD?

At least in all the NFL football games I've seen in 40 years, I have never seen this before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2ze10gl28

Here's one for ya from a regular season game in 2008 SD vs Min by Antonio Cromartie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdWsp8WAzgM

I also vaguely recall one or two others, I think involving Pitt and maybe Wash. I definitely remember the Auburn one in college.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqIBNX0CXDc

If the ball remains in-bounds, the ball is still in play just like on punts and kick-offs. It's much more rare since goalposts were moved back from goal-line to back of end zone.

will101 · August 25th, 2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wildtig2013

Wait.... How can you take the ball from a failed field goal and run it back like a punt return?

We have seen 1000's of field goals and point after and why no one from the non kicking team ever stood in the end zone before - waiting to catch the ball if the field goal is no good and try to run it back for a TD?

At least in all the NFL football games I've seen in 40 years, I have never seen this before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2ze10gl28

The important thing is that the attempt has to fall short of the goalpost. That almost never happens with PATs or field goal attempts under about 50 yards so the opposing team rarely puts anyone back there. The return that just happened was a failed 62 yard attempt, with the coaches saying 'let's give the kicker a shot, and see what happens.'

**Reclaimedwg** · August 25th, 2018, 04:50 PM

We seen long field goal attempts (over 50 yards) before so how come there is not always someone from the non kicking team in the end zone waiting for it?

I don't watch college football, I am not aware of the Auburn one.

But this is the first time I've seen this play happen.

The SD vs MINN one - two teams I don't ever watch or follow.

Guess these kind of plays (and attempts at it) are very rare.

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July 3rd, 2018, 10:30 AM	#7622
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	Just another reason to hate the Lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But love their cheerleaders!!

August 25th, 2018, 07:03 AM	#7626
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	Wait.... How can you take the ball from a failed field goal and run it back like a punt return? We have seen 1000's of field goals and point after and why no one from the non kicking team ever stood in the end zone before - waiting to catch the ball if the field goal is no good and try to run it back for a TD? At least in all the NFL football games I've seen in 40 years, I have never seen this before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc2ze10gl28

August 25th, 2018, 04:50 PM	#7630
Reclaimedwg Vintage Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,414 Thanks: 7,709 Thanked 26,946 Times in 3,089 Posts	We seen long field goal attempts (over 50 yards) before so how come there is not always someone from the non kicking team in the end zone waiting for it? I don't watch college football, I am not aware of the Auburn one. But this is the first time I've seen this play happen. The SD vs MINN one - two teams I don't ever watch or follow. Guess these kind of plays (and attempts at it) are very rare.